K72
Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Non-billableCategory
Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system
Section: K70-K77 - Diseases of liver
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
- liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
- malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
- yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with K72
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
- hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
- B15.-B19 - viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)
Use Additional Code
- code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
